European Union

Vienna sides approach point of agreement, but few important issues still remain: Iran FM

Mar 27, 2022 01:38

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says a final agreement between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries over the removal of sanctions and a possible revival of the landmark 2015 deal is close but there are "few important" issues that need to be resolved.
EU coordinator to visit Tehran to close gaps on JCPOA revival

Mar 26, 2022 02:21

European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora, who also acts as the coordinator for the Vienna talks, says he will travel to Iran as the pause continues in the negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran deal.
Europe borrows anti-Russia tactics from Nazi Germany: Lavrov

Mar 25, 2022 10:39

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the West has declared a “total war” against his country, employing tactics comparable to those of the Nazi Germany.
Russia warns Britain after Johnson said Putin 'crossed the red line into barbarism'

Mar 24, 2022 11:52

Russia has warned Britain's foreign policy approach would lead to a dead-end after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Russian President Vladimir Putin has “crossed the red line into barbarism,” ratcheting up the US-led propaganda offensive against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
Germany to send 2000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, UK to supply 6000 missiles

Mar 24, 2022 03:58

Germany will send 2,000 additional anti-tank weapons to Ukraine to replenish the country’s depleting arsenal and bolster its defenses against the Russian military operation.
Russia to ditch dollar in gas trade with ‘unfriendly’ countries

Mar 24, 2022 00:43

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says the country will accept roubles instead of the dollar in its gas trade with “unfriendly countries,” referring to the countries that have imposed sanctions on Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
Day 27: Battle rages on around Ukrainian capital Kiev

Mar 23, 2022 02:48

Fierce battle reportedly rages on around Ukraine’s capital Kiev as Russian forces push to completely surround the city on the 27th day of a Russian military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.
Several European countries lifted COVID-19 curbs too ‘brutally’: WHO

Mar 23, 2022 00:59

Several European countries lifted their coronavirus curbs too “brutally” and are now seeing a rise in cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.
Ukraine, Russia agree to create eight humanitarian corridors, excluding Mariupol

Mar 21, 2022 10:59

The two warring sides in the Ukraine conflict have reached an agreement to create eight humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from besieged towns and cities.
The pot calling the kettle black: Americans accuse Russia of war crimes

Mar 21, 2022 06:29

US President Joe Biden has labeled his Russian counterpart a “war criminal,” even as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Vladimir Putin would be held accountable.